This Contract is funded by Enterprise I Budget. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. Rates for surgical procedures have increased.
On March 15, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-663-1 with Dino Elyassnia, M.D., a Professional Corporation, to provide plastic surgery services including clinic coverage, consultation and medical and/or surgical procedures, for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from March 22, 2011 through March 31, 2014.
In consideration of Contractor’s agreement to continue providing services, both parties have agreed to re-negotiate payment terms. Therefore, in accordance with General Conditions, Paragraph 5. (Termination and Cancellation) of the Contract, the Department and Contractor have agreed to a mutual cancellation of Contract #26-663-1. Approval of Cancellation Agreement #26-663-2 will accomplish this termination.
Under Contract #26-663-3, Contractor will provide professional plastic surgery services, including, clinic coverage, consultation, training and medical and/or surgical procedures, through October 31, 2012.
If this Contract is not approved, this physician would not be reimbursed the same as other County plastic surgeons for medical and/or surgical procedures. With fewer plastic surgeons to perform medical and/or surgical procedures patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would have longer wait times and possibly go untreated.